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AND HE 8HALL SEND HI8 ANGELS WITH A QREAT 80
'IOI1ETHER HIS ELECT FROM THE FOUR WINDS FROM ON:~gF A TRUMPET AND THEY SHALL GATHER
• OF HEAVEN TO THE OTHER. MAr. 24:87.
80 WIU I SEEK OUT MY SHEEP. AND WILL DELIVER THEM OUT OF ALL PLA0E8 WHERE THEr HAVE
BEEN 8CATTERED IN THE CLOUDY AND DARK D,4Y. EZEK. {14,12 JER' 82dJ8.
==
VOLUME NO. XXVI.
I'M A PILGRIM.
I'm. a pilgrim filled with glory,
With my shining garments on:
Come and hear me tell my story,
.All who long in sin have gone.
I will tell you what induced me
From my sin, and guilt to part~
'Twas the Savior's loving kindness
Overcame and won my heart.
When I first with Christ enlisted
Many said I'tl turn again;
But though eyery day resisted,
Fully sand 1 still remain.
I'm a wonder unto many,
God alone the change hath "rought:
In my soul I 'ye perfect Yiet'1'Y,
By his precious blClod I'm bought.
There '8 no ,1 ordau '8 s"elliug riYer,
}'or the 8.'\iuts have overcome;
But "e all "ill shout salvatiou,
And go singing glory home.
Selected b!l JiotheT Smith.
ARE YOU GROWING IN GRACE.
IT was stated in the former article that
to be fully sawd from sill was not all there
is to Christian life und experience. \Ve
will now prooeed tt) pron~ the same from
the same apostle's letter that we have al­rt'atly
quoted from .• , And be!'>ide this, [hav-ing
escaped tht' ctlrrnptioIl of the world
through lust, see Verse 4. J giving all dil­igen~
add to your faith virtue; and to
virttle knowledgt'; .md to knowledge tem­pel'ant)
e i and to temperllnce patit>nce; and
to patience godlillt'ss; <lnti to godliness
brotherly kindness ~ and to brotherly kind­ness
cb.arlty. H 2 Pet. 1: 5-7.
.. Add to your fnith." We are saved
tllrough faith, Eph. 2: S; "justified by
fai~ Rom. 5: 1; "sanctified by faith."
Acts as: 18. "Purifying their hearts by
faith." Acts 15: 8, 9. dReeeiying the end
of your faith, even the salvation of your
~uls. It 1 Pet. 1: 9.
MOUNDSVILLE, W. VA., U. S. A., THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1906. NUMBER 32,'
q~~ities of r~ghteousness that is in Christ. I were spoken. The greatest blessing or the world worketh death. For behold
And to VIrtue knowledge." When we the deepest condemnation may be ours. this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after
are in possession of true virtue, it is neces- which will we choose? The lines are a godly sort, what carefuJness it wrought
sary to. have knowledge to rightly apply drawn so' definitely, because the sacrifice in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves,
those VIrtues, and use them to the best ad- for sin has been offered. The Lord Jesus yea, what indignation, yea, what fear,
vantage, and most to the glory of God. is sending forth his disciples into all the yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal,
This knowledge will enlighten us concern- world to preach the gospel of salvation. yea, what revenge 1 In all things ye have
ing our liberty in the gospel, and will clear He that believes the gospel and is baptized approved yourselves to be clear ill this
our minds of old traditions, some of which shall be saved. He that believeth not matter." 2 Cor'. 7: 10, 11. This godly
may be more or less fanatical or incon- shall be damned. wliat a curse upon sorrow works mightily in one's heart to
sistent with the liberty granted us in the, unbelief! and yet men so lightly pass it meet every demand of clearing one's self
gospel. Fanatical ideas about dress, Sun- by. Lord, awaken the slumbering nations of the bondage of Satan; yea, it gives on~
da~ and Sabbath observance, holydays, to what it means to be a believer! The a revenge in the heart, against sin. 'It
anti-pork ideas, fanaticism concerninO' the need is so much the more because the alone prepares the heart for true believing~
marriage relations, and a number of ~ther gospel is so perverted by false apostles- "Search the scriptures; for in them ye
things contrary to sound doctrine, some 'deceitful workers that hold the truth in think ye have eternal life: and they are
times cling to us after we are saved, and unrighteousness!' they which testify of me." John 5: 39.
it is necessary that we give all diligence Salvation is promised under no other These words were spoken to the Jews,
that we add to virtue the knowledge neces- condition than that we believe the Word. who were confident that they wer~ God's
sary to make us evenly and well balanced. "It is written, Man shall not live by bread people, and Jesus tried to show them their
"And to knowledge temperance." Tem- alone, but by every word that proceedeth condition and told them that they did
perance is self-control and the right use out of the mouth of God." Mat. 4: 4. not have God's Word abiding in them.
and application of our liberty in Christ. "Verily, verily, I say IlltO you, He that "For whom he hath sent, him ye believe
After the addition of knowledge, there is heareth my word, and believeth on him not. " They were rejecting Christ and
more or less danger of carrying our re- that sent me, hath everlasting life, and his Word. Many to-day are deeply of­ligons
liberty too far. Husbands must dwell shall not come into' condemnation; but fended when we tell them that theyqo not
with their wives according to knowledge, is passed from death unto life." John 5: believe in Christ, and yet they do not;
considering and knowillg her weakness. 24. Many may say, "That is not difficult for in their hearts they say, "we will not
In order to do this, he needs temperance, to do-hear Jesus' word, and believe in have his Word to rule our lives." , To
or self-control. The man who has been God. All professed Christians assent to prove yourself, let the truth come to your
taught that he must abstain from every thatl" Well, they may in their heads, own heart, and say, "Do I live by all
form of secular duties on Sunday as being and with their lips draw nigh to God, but the Word of God, or do I leave some of
sinful, must beware of the danger of m.ak- their hearts are far from him. "In vain it for others to obey il they want to, but
in'.!: his attitude on that point an offense they do worsJ;tip me, teaching for doctrines as for me, I don't believe in it?" Remem­and
stumbling-block to his neighbors. The the commandments of men. Verily, verily, ber, that part which you reject, you do
brother who now sees he has liberty to eat I say unto you, He that entereth not not believe, no matter how hard you. try
all things agreeame to his stomach, must by the door into the sheepfold, but to think ~at you are a believer. '
be temperate in the use of every good climbeth up some other way, the same is Deceivers try to join themselves to some­thing.
We must be temperate in working a thief <and a robber." John 10: 1. We thing or somebody. See the case of
as far as necessity does not absolutely de- must enter through Christ, the door, into Ananias and Sapphira. True believers
llland as a saCl'mce for God; be temperate the sheepfold. We then seek the way are added unto the Lord. Acts 5: 14 .
in eating, sleeping, conjugal privileges, through Christ, that we may find what it The just judgment of the sin of Ananias
talking, or in any such liberties granted means to believe unto eternal life. Turn and Sapphira caused a fear to come over
us. We must also be temperate in correct- to the teaching of Jesus in John 3. Jesus all, so no one 'durst join him self to them:
ing our children, or in punishing them. said to Nicodemus: "Verily" verily, I but the people magnified them. And be­There
is need of more self-control among say unto thee, Except a man be born again, lievers were the more added to the Lord. '
some along this line, and need of more real he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nico- "And by the hands of the apostles were
tpmperance in using the rod. demus saith unto him, How can a man be many signs and wonders wrought among
"L~d to temperance patience." The born when he is old Y , • • Jesus answered, the people; and they were all with one ac-
Christian after making the above mention- Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except cord in Solomon'sporch." "Andthese signs
ed additions to his experience of full sal- a man be born of water and of the Spirit, shall follow them that believe; In my name
he can not enter into the kingdom of shall they cast 0 t de"":l
Yation, must now add a very important u - th h 11 ak VillS; ey s a spe
, b d God. " Water here has reference to his with new tongnes; they shall take up ser-grace.
namely patience. But some 0 y
~rill ~ay, "Surely a sanctified soul has all Word, as he said again, "He that believeth pents; and if they drink any deadly thing,
on me hath everlasting life. I am the it shall not h t th th hall I
P
atience, and people who do not have, are ur em; ey s ,ay
not sanctified." No; they may be sancti- bread of lile." "Whoso eateth my hands on the SI.C k , and the y s h a 11 recover.",
fled but need more patience. More than flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal Mark 16: 17, 18.
this. they will discover such a need, and life; and I will raise him up at the last Dear believer, is Christ all in all to
. day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and yen ~
others will discover it, perhaps, before they . .
will. Perhaps, about the time the need
my blood is drink indeed." This is pl~in,
Jesus gave his life for the sins of the
of more patience is discovered, the enemy world. "For he hath made him to be
will endeavor to discourage such ones, and sin for us, who knew no sin: that we might
SANCTIFICATION.
BY EDWARD H· AHRENDT.
trY• to make them believe they lia re ntho t be made the righteousness of God in him." SANCTIFICATION is a Bible d, octrine.
saved, or make somebody elsteh b e eve. e 2 Cor. 5: 21. We must believe that Jesus "God hath from the be!tinninl! chosen you
same. However, it is a fact at patience ~ ~ -
must be added < to temperance. In order shed his blood for us that he might re- to salvation through sanctification of the
deem us from all iniquity. "For with, Spirit and belief of the truth." 2 Thes. 2:
to rightly apply temperance, much pa- h h b I' I . d t e ea.1'1 man e wyeth unto ri.ghteo. usness; 13. God c.reated Adam and Eve holy, but.,
tience is needed. As each addition IS rna e and WIth the mouth confeSSIOn IS made. through sm they lost their holiness. We
to one's experience and life of salvation, IlltO salvation. For the scripture saith, are chosen to sanctification. 1 Pet. 1: 2.
one will soon discover the need of the next Whosoever believeth on him shall not be "Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his
addition in order. I will now close this "R 1
h
. d ashamed. om. 0: 10, 11. Shall not I name; worship the Lord in the beauty of
nart of the article, and leave t e remam. er b h d f hi 1 t' e as arne 0 s peop e, his cause, or his holiness." Psa. 29: 2. "That every one
for another. Amen. J. c. B. 'Word. A true believer, then, is one who: of you should know how to possess his
-0-- believes unto righteousness, one who is: vessel in sanctification and honor. . . .
:BELIEVERS.
The above scriptures declare that faith
lmV$ US from all sin. After receiving
salVation by faith, which includes both
justUleation and sanetitlcatitm, we must
add something to our faith. ,. Add to your
faith virtue.. H Salvation by faith gives
US power to Ih!6 a holy life. We have the
matmal to form a holy character. We
have the power at our disposal to draw
from Jesus every gQod quality necessary
ttl manifest the lift! of Christ in our lives.
Just as the plant) in order to grow, must
dl:a.w the different elements from the air,
sun, and soil in whic.h it is plant~d, SO we
have to draw from God's great supply 01
~ all that is necessary to a trne Chris­tian
eharaeter. fto\s in the case of the plant,
eaeh element must be added as each par­tiCular
stage of grm .... th is reul'hed; so with
th,e Christian. After being fully saved
nom sin~ the soul is perfectly pure in
Godla sight. «He hath perfected forever
them. that are sanctified." Heb. 10: 14.
We shall be no more free from sin in
God1ssight when we enter heaven, than
when: we are sanctified. But while this
i,s all true, it is also true that our human
nature has sadly suffered from the effects
of sin, and needs a constant addition and
appl:i:eation of the grace of God to enable BY MARY HEWENBRAND.
us:o work out in our lives the grace pl~t- " he Jesus] said unto them, Go
made a new creation in Christ Jesus. He For God hath not called us unto unclean­believes
that" through Christ, his life is I ness, but unto holiness." 1. Thes. 4: 4, 7.
~~anged . from sin unto righteousness. I Sanctification and holiness are synonymous
Old thmgs have passed away; behold, i terms having reference to the same ex­all
things are become new." Head belief pf'rience.
ad 1ll the heart by the proces~ of salvation, ~~ all [the world and preach the
and thus exemplify the hfe of Jesus. I ye mto tare He that be-
A _ • d' red O'ospel to every crea .
4lS soon as the soul's needs are IScove , \ ": d . baptized shall be saved;
then. is the time to give all diligence to jlIeveth :t be~eveth not shall be damned."
have :these additions made. Virtuel or the I but he a 15 16
good qualities of Jesus, must ~e add~d I i\f~rk .. ;:: ve~ o~e could feel with me the
fust of aU. The addition of Yll'tne will. w~ ~ these words and why they
CilUSeothers to see in us the virtues or good Impor 0
which .changes only in name and not in I What it does. Webster gives the de:fi~
h.eart, :s not the power of GOd. ~nto salva- nition of sanctification as follows: "The
ben; It serves only the deVIl s purpose act of sanctifying or making hoI ." In
to deceive the sonls of men, "For godly an evangelical sense, "the act o~ God'3
sorrow worketh repentance to salvation grace by which the affections of' man are
not to be repented of: but the sorrow of purified, or alienated from sin and the

AND HE 8HALL SEND HI8 ANGELS WITH A QREAT 80
'IOI1ETHER HIS ELECT FROM THE FOUR WINDS FROM ON:~gF A TRUMPET AND THEY SHALL GATHER
• OF HEAVEN TO THE OTHER. MAr. 24:87.
80 WIU I SEEK OUT MY SHEEP. AND WILL DELIVER THEM OUT OF ALL PLA0E8 WHERE THEr HAVE
BEEN 8CATTERED IN THE CLOUDY AND DARK D,4Y. EZEK. {14,12 JER' 82dJ8.
==
VOLUME NO. XXVI.
I'M A PILGRIM.
I'm. a pilgrim filled with glory,
With my shining garments on:
Come and hear me tell my story,
.All who long in sin have gone.
I will tell you what induced me
From my sin, and guilt to part~
'Twas the Savior's loving kindness
Overcame and won my heart.
When I first with Christ enlisted
Many said I'tl turn again;
But though eyery day resisted,
Fully sand 1 still remain.
I'm a wonder unto many,
God alone the change hath "rought:
In my soul I 'ye perfect Yiet'1'Y,
By his precious blClod I'm bought.
There '8 no ,1 ordau '8 s"elliug riYer,
}'or the 8.'\iuts have overcome;
But "e all "ill shout salvatiou,
And go singing glory home.
Selected b!l JiotheT Smith.
ARE YOU GROWING IN GRACE.
IT was stated in the former article that
to be fully sawd from sill was not all there
is to Christian life und experience. \Ve
will now prooeed tt) pron~ the same from
the same apostle's letter that we have al­rt'atly
quoted from .• , And be!'>ide this, [hav-ing
escaped tht' ctlrrnptioIl of the world
through lust, see Verse 4. J giving all dil­igen~
add to your faith virtue; and to
virttle knowledgt'; .md to knowledge tem­pel'ant)
e i and to temperllnce patit>nce; and
to patience godlillt'ss;